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2010 – The Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico explodes, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the sea. The spill becomes the worst oil spill in American history. 2010 – In the 2010 Midterm elections, the Republicans retake the House of Representatives as the Democrats lose 63 seats. [1]
Law and crime 2010 Nobel Peace Prize: 20 people are reported arrested in China over imprisoned human rights activist Liu Xiaobo's 2010 Nobel Peace Prize award. Liu's wife's whereabouts remain unknown after she was taken away by police with human rights group Freedom Now claiming she is in de facto house arrest. (Los Angeles Times) (AFP via Yahoo News) Liu's wife is reportedly allowed to meet ...
The single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" was released and debuted on 12 February 2010 during an opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. February 12 – 28 – The United States compete at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver , British Columbia , and win 9 gold, 15 silver, and 13 bronze medals.
Presidential elections, legislative elections and local elections start today in the Philippines. (Philippine Inquirer) The South Korean Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young announces that investigators have found traces of explosives in the wreck of the ROKS Cheonan that sank in March. [permanent dead link ]
The first launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is delayed to no earlier than June 2, 2010, due to delays in a Delta IV GPS satellite launch. (Space.com News) Ten acts, including former winner Niamh Kavanagh , progress to the final of Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Bærum , Oslo .
Business and economy Philippine Airlines tells 25 airline pilots to return to work after quitting without notice forcing the airline to cancel flights. (Bloomberg via Business Week) Manufacturing output in China grows at its slowest rate in 17 months in July, with the Purchasing Managers Index falling 0.9% to 51.2%. (BBC) (Xinhua) The United Arab Emirates will suspend some BlackBerry mobile ...
In the first move of a possible major realignment of U.S. college sports, the Pacific-10 Conference announces that the University of Colorado, a current member of the Big 12 Conference, has accepted the Pac-10's invitation to join that conference.
China's gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 10.5 percent in 2010 and 9.6 percent in 2011, ahead of other major economies, according to a report released by the International Monetary Fund. (Global Times) Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki win the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new ways of linking carbon atoms ...